NURS 201 Family Care Concepts

Prerequisite: NURS 202  
6 lectures, 2 college lab hrs, 12 clinical lab hrs per week: 11 hrs credit
This theoretical and clinical course focuses on theories and concepts related to communication problems, the expanding family, and microbial defense. Concepts include care of children from birth through adolescence, the effects of illness on growth and development, safety, health promotion, and disease prevention. Patient and family-centered care based on evidence-based recommendations is emphasized. Other topics include use of data related to patient care outcomes to evaluate and improve quality and safety of nursing care, collaboration, evaluating the risk of harm to patients, and compliance with the legal, ethical, and moral standards of nursing.